OBS Studio 32.1.0 RC1

Free and open source software for video recording and live streaming. Download and start streaming quickly and easily on Windows, Mac or Linux.

Razvan Serea News Reporter Neowin · Feb 6, 2026 01:58 EST with 0 comments

OBS Studio

OBS Studio is software designed for capturing, compositing, encoding, recording, and streaming video content, efficiently. It is the re-write of the widely used Open Broadcaster Software, to allow even more features and multi-platform support. OBS Studio supports multiple sources, including media files, games, web pages, application windows, webcams, your desktop, microphone and more.

OBS Studio Features:

High performance real time video/audio capturing and mixing, with unlimited scenes you can switch between seamlessly via custom transitions.
Live streaming to Twitch, YouTube, Periscope, Mixer, GoodGame, DailyMotion, Hitbox, VK and any other RTMP server
Filters for video sources such as image masking, color correction, chroma/color keying, and more.
x264, H.264 and AAC for your live streams and video recordings
Intel Quick Sync Video (QSV) and NVIDIA NVENC support
Intuitive audio mixer with per-source filters such as noise gate, noise suppression, and gain. Take full control with VST plugin support.
GPU-based game capture for high performance game streaming
Unlimited number of scenes and sources
Number of different and customizable transitions for when you switch between scenes
Hotkeys for almost any action such as start or stop your stream or recording, push-to-talk, fast mute of any audio source, show or hide any video source, switch between scenes,and much more
Live preview of any changes on your scenes and sources using Studio Mode before pushing them to your stream where your viewers will see those changes
DirectShow capture device support (webcams, capture cards, etc)
Powerful and easy to use configuration options. Add new Sources, duplicate existing ones, and adjust their properties effortlessly.
Streamlined Settings panel for quickly configuring your broadcasts and recordings. Switch between different profiles with ease.
Light and dark themes available to fit your environment.
…and many other features. For free. At all.

OBS Studio 32.1.0 RC1 changelog:

Removed new Add Source dialog [Warchamp7]
The Add Source dialog was deemed not ready for this release.
Fixed an issue in Beta 2 where an Image Slideshow could have its transition interrupted [Warchamp7]
Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where some strings were not translated [shiina424]
Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where full-height docks did not have the correct default setting [Warchamp7]
Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where the Audio Mixer menu would not be correct [Warchamp7]
Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where the Audio Mixer would not show the correct monitoring state [Warchamp7]
Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where Previewed sources weren't shown/hidden on enabling/disabling studio mode [Penwy]
Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where Previewed sources weren't added/removed to the mixer when adding/removing to the previewed scene [Penwy]
Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where changing the Peak Meter type would not be reflected correctly in the UI [Warchamp7]
Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where the Audio Mixer used more resources on macOS than previously [Warchamp7]
Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where the Audio Mixer did not use the correct colors for muted audio sources [Warchamp7]
Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where the rename dialog for the Audio Mixer and Transitions would unnecessarily ask for confirmation when closing without making changes [Warchamp7]
Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where visibility of items in the Audio Mixer could be incorrect [Warchamp7]
Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where the monitoring icon in the Audio Mixer would not update correctly [shiina424]
Fixed an issue in Beta 1-2 where some icons in the Audio Mixer were missing or not styled correctly [shiina424/Warchamp7]
Fixed an issue where PipeWire Camera framerates listed could be incorrect [tytan652]
Fixed an issue where HDR video playback in Media Source could be darker than expected [xtfo]
Fixed an issue on macOS where OBS Studio could crash on application shutdown if YouTube docks were active [PatTheMav]